IC 348
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Perseus |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 03 h 44 m 34.2 s |
| declination | + 32 ° 09 ′ 46 ″ |
| Appearance
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| classification | IV2pn |
| Brightness (visual) | 7.3 likes |
| Angular expansion | 10 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Milky Way |
| distance | 1250 ly (385 pc ) |
| history | |
| Discovered by | Truman H. Safford |
| Discovery time | December 1, 1866 |
| Catalog names | |
| IC 348/1985 • OCl 409 • Ced 20, LBN 758 | |
IC 348 = IC 1985 is a reflection nebula with an embedded open star cluster of type IV2pn in the constellation Perseus. The star cluster has an apparent magnitude of 7.3 mag and a diameter of 10 '. Its distance from the solar system is about 1250 light years .
The object was discovered on December 1, 1866 by Truman Henry Safford .